Bowie County, TX

ZIP 75501

In ZIP 75501, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: City Of Leary meets every EPA legal limit; 6 contaminants are above health goals, led by bromodichloromethane at 143× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Texarkana Wood Preserving Co., 1.8 miles away (2 within 10 miles).
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Smith-Blair Inc (47%), mostly nickel compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.4 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 48,179 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 75501

• Superfund sites nearbyC to F
• Factories and industrial sitesB to D
• Oil and gas wellsA to D
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityB to C
• Pesticide useC to F
• Neighborhood health statusC to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsA to B

Based on 15 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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